London at its best? This gorgeously photographed portrait of the capital was made by Marion Grierson, sister of the more famous John Grierson, often hailed as the father of documentary film. The film transcends the typical travelogue thanks to the photography of William Shenton and Grierson's poetic approach to editing - which prefigures modern films like the acclaimed From the Sea to the Land Beyond (2012). The film achieved international fame at the time of its original release, yet Marion Grierson is almost completely overshadowed in the history of British documentary film by her brother John.
Marion Grierson
Director
Motherland
2009
Election Day
2007
My Neighbor, My Killer
2009
Songs From the North
2015
Jimi Plays Monterey
1987
Sister Aimee
2007
Contrary Warriors: A Film of the Crow Tribe
1985
Waiting for Hockney
2008
The Rape of Recy Taylor
2019
Unnamed Film
2008
Saroyanland
2013
Don't Breathe
2014